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Battlefield in afghanistan and pakistan. martha: he goes onto talk about developing partnerships with other countries, to take out terrorists as well. joining is now is a former navy see, leaf favin. you heard the president, he's pulling troops out and put -lg them on the ground in afghanistan and pakistan. is that the right strategy. >> great to be here. i think it is the right strategy. it sounds controversial in the military. the tactical troops on the battlefield that have fought the war in iraq for the last eight years have seen radical security gains and they understand now the current f...

Consequences. what is your feeling as we approach this anniversary? >> well, it's difficult to encap sue late the entire policy in one discussion, but there's no question now that the american people expect the drawdown of our troops to continue on schedule. as we're doing that, we have to make sure that we're not risking or undermining the security gains that we've achieved. our fighting men and women have done their job in ways that are remarkable. i was just there in afghanistan and pakistan in august. what we have to do is push much harder to make sure that president karzai and his governm...

>> having served as acting commander of central command, he understands that the security gains and political progress must go hand in hand and just as he challenged the army to embrace new doctrine and tactics, i expect him to push all of our forces to continue adapting and innovating, to be ready for the missions of today and tomorrow. >> reporter: with admiral mullin's term not expiring until september, the president wanted to get all of the pieces in place so that the transition would be seamless. candy? >> dan, was there something wrong with the choice of cartright? was this a choice agai...

development of alternative fuels. his warning to arab oil producer comes amid a chilling prediction. goldman sachs says gas will reach $5 a gallon this summer. and remembering the sacrifice s at arlington nationl cemetery. this morning, president obama takes part in ceremonies there, including a wreath-laying ceremony at the tomb of the unknowns. let's talk politics now. presidential candidates, those who have declared, and those likely to, are reaching out to voters on this memorial day. oh, yeah, sarah palin is using the holiday to kick off her nationwide bus tour. she rode int...

teenage girls. and hackers tapping into something important, new targets, and get dangerously close to u.s. military secrets. the rash of online attacks and the threat to internet security and to homeland security. wolf blitzer is off. i'm candy crowley and you're in "the situation room." on this memorial day, sarah palin is doing some of the things she did best, creates suspense and drums up suspension. vice presidential nominee and reality tv star is not saying whether she will added a presidential candidate to her resume but republican contenders on the trail today. jim acosta i...